Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-11

Geo; W. Sswtelle of Oakland, has two.
yesr-oid Onward colt which he bouSh, a,
parties IN Winsiow, He is sssl brown. stands
! soout lo3 hands high, and weighs 1000 lbs
ne can trot three minute clip or better. II.
nelson SAYS he is the fastest colt Of his sSe
in the county
"sterviile is TO have two new school build.
ings. The largsr, TO cost ST.. 900. is for the
hlgh School and the smaller, costing s. 500
ior Primary School The town has
voted $1,000 for sewer on Main street.
KNOX
The Camden Herald saws: We understand
that the survey for the Camden and Rockpor,
railroad is to be made soon. II
Is evident that this compsny
mean business and if proper assistance shall
De rendered by the town We shall soon be
ao'e to enjoy railroad connection. which
seems TO be the only thing needed to promote
the manufacturing and business interest. n,
town.
Ralph and Joseph H. Carleton sons of
Hon. T. J. Carleton OF Rockport have houSht
oat the firm of l. c. Cummings & Co.
wholesale dealers in lime. cement, &c and
left to fake charge OF the business Monday.
Ihe new company, who are to purchase the
plant of Gould & Co. Camden. and start
three set factory at which the chief man
ufscture Is TO be ladies dress goods. will or.
game the 18th inst All the stock has been
secured and there is no doubt but that the
factory will be IN operation at an early day.
The Camden and Rockland railroad is be
ing earnestly talked up. Hon. ]. b Stearns
is very much interested in the project
Nlnalhsven has already taken the inIustorv
steps Tor the reception of the First Maine
J. trs.l l.
union there this summer. If the Executive
COMMITTEE adopt the suggestion that G. A. Il
posts, within convenient distance. be invited
to join an excursion to that pleasant isle at
the same time, it will be big time.
Mr.. VIM. II Palmer of East Friendship.
who lives some way from the Main road.
locked his dwelling house Tuesday morning
and went into the woods for short time
When be returned he found that some person
or persons had broken into his dwelling and
robbed him of about 1915 in cash and few
other articles. Some bows were seen lurk
ing around the premises during Palmer's
absence and the robbery may have been done
by them.
LINCOLN.
The new steam mill company, at Jefferson,
are making things lively. They have 800
with, are grinding forty bushels of corn an
hour, and are selling meal Tor fifty cents per
bushel. The people of Jefferson and vicinity
ought to appreciate the enterprise.
SAYS the Lincoln County News: In two
houses on opposite sides of the street near the
depot at Waldoboro live five people whose
ages are as follows: William White "a, Mrs
VIM. White 30, Lewis Weaver 81, b. +.
Tabor 81, Mrs. Tabor 80 These people are
all capable of dong their own work. At
Ephraim Whites in the next house lives
Mrs. Betsy Achorn, aged so wears These
ages average So years. Can another neigh
borhood beat this?
PENoBsCoT.
A Holden correspondent to the Mt Desert
Herald writes Last fall a strange bird. near
ly black and about the size of bluebird
came to the barn of Mr. Elbridge Mann, took
up its abode with the sheep and seemed per
fectly at home with them. Its favorite perch
was on the back of a sheep, and if driven
from one it would Immediately fly to another.
1t would accompany them to the house and
back to the barn. Mr. Mann fed il all winter
but he could never learn where it stopped
nights. Ii would leave the sheep about dark
and return to them in the morning. Recent
ly it disappeared, much to the regret of the
family. Somebody's cat could probably ac-
count for its dissppearan e. Mr.. Mann is
anxious to learn to what species the bird be-
longs.
The Dexter Loan and Building Association
has been examined by Bank Examiner
Richa, ds and q statement of its condition i.
published in the Gazette. 1t has $500 re.
sources and $1,000 invested in loans. There
are 100 share holders who own 32G shares in
all